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- Actor
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Albert Gordon MacRae was born on March 12, 1921, in East Orange, NJ. During his early years, he resided in Syracuse, NY, and, while in high school, spent much of his time singing and acting in the Drama Club. It was also during this time that he learned to play the piano, clarinet and the saxophone. At 19, he entered a singing contest and won a two-week engagement at The World's Fair in New York, performing with the Harry James and Les Brown bands. In 1940, while working in New York City as a page, he was "discovered" and hired to sing for the Horace Heidt Band. After a two-year stint, he joined the Army Air Corps and worked as a navigator for the next two years. He made his Broadway debut in a show called "Junior Miss", as a replacement in the role of "Tommy Arbuckle". Next, he appeared, again on Broadway, in Ray Bolger's 1946 revue, "Three To Make Ready". It was here that he was spotted by Capitol Records and signed to a long-term recording contract in 1947. He stayed with the label for more than 20 years. In October 1948, on ABC, he starred on the radio show "The Railroad Hour". The show moved to NBC in October 1949 and continued until June of 1954. It presented operettas and musical dramatizations, all starring Gordon and many different leading ladies. Also in 1948, he was signed to a seven-year contract with Warner Brothers Pictures and, soon after, made his film debut in the non-musical, The Big Punch (1948), opposite Lois Maxwell (well-known later as "Miss Moneypenny" in the James Bond films). What followed was a string of hit musicals, starting with Look for the Silver Lining (1949), in which MacRae had a featured role opposite June Haver and Ray Bolger, and five fondly remembered films with Doris Day, beginning with Tea for Two (1950). Perhaps his two best and well-known films were two of his last: Oklahoma! (1955) and Carousel (1956), both written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and both opposite screen newcomer Shirley Jones. MacRae began to suffer, in the late 1950s and early 1960s, from bouts of heavy drinking and, by his own admission, developed into an alcoholic. He revealed that he had been "picked up for drunk driving" during the filming of "Carousel". He conquered the disease in the 1970s and went on to counsel other alcoholics. He continued recording and performing on dozens of television shows. He and his wife, Sheila MacRae, appeared together frequently and even released an album together. His daughters, Meredith MacRae and Heather MacRae, acted in films and on TV. On September 22, 1974, he appeared as a sheriff on an episode of McCloud (1970), starring Dennis Weaver, entitled "The Barefoot Girls of Bleeker Street". His final film came in 1979, a fine dramatic role in The Pilot (1980), which starred Cliff Robertson. He suffered a stroke in 1982. He continued on with the support of his second wife, Elizabeth, and his five children. This brilliant performer continued to tour, when his health would permit, allowing audiences to relive some of his biggest film hits. On January 24, 1986, Gordon MacRae died at the age of 64, at his home in Lincoln, NE, of pneumonia, the result of complications from cancer of the mouth and jaw.- He was a heavyweight professional boxer who held the WBO heavyweight title in 1993. He made national news Thursday, Feb. 15, 1996, when he announced that he was HIV positive. He then retired from boxing. He was suspended from worldwide boxing when he tested positive prior to a boxing match against Arthur Weathers in Las Vegas. The suspension was lifted in 2006. He died September 1, 2013 of multiple organ failures.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
John Beasley was born on 26 June 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for The Purge: Anarchy (2014), The Sum of All Fears (2002) and The General's Daughter (1999). He was married to Judy Beasley. He died on 30 May 2023 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.- Janet Shaw was born on 23 January 1919 in Beatrice, Nebraska, USA. She was an actress, known for Shadow of a Doubt (1943), Night Monster (1942) and The Old Maid (1939). She was married to David Ashford Stuart and Willard Garcia Ilefeldt. She died on 15 October 2001 in Beatrice, Nebraska, USA.
- Bozo the Bear was born in 1960. She was an actress, known for The Legend of Black Thunder Mountain (1979) and The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977). She died on 8 January 1999 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
- Casting Director
- Producer
- Actor
Eddie Foy III was born on 10 February 1935 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a casting director and producer, known for Run Silent Run Deep (1958), Together Brothers (1974) and That Girl (1966). He died on 3 November 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Holly Lewis was born on December 26, 1965 in Grand Island, Nebraska. The daughter of Cortez and Rita Lewis, Holly grew up in Litchfield, Nebraska participating in such activities as speech, drama, and athletics. Lewis won the outstanding performer in a Nebraska State one-act play production in 1983. After graduating from Arizona University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Holly moved to San Francisco, California to work in commodity brokering. Lewis eventually quit that particular job and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a more fulfilling career as both an actress and a film producer. Besides acting in an assortment of movies and television shows, Holly also acted in TV commercials for Prilosec (as an obsessed football fan character who was subsequently featured in numerous print ads), Dave's Place, and American Express. In addition, Lewis wrote and produced as well as starred in the short film Oscar (2004) in collaboration with her husband Raider Rhotenacher. In her spare time Holly enjoyed taking daily strolls and climbing mountains (she scaled twelve out of thirteen of the highest peaks in Southern California including Mt. Whitney, which is the highest mountain in forty-eight contiguous states). Lewis died at the tragically young age of forty-six at her home in Murdock, Nebraska on June 22, 2012. She was survived by her husband Raider Rhotenacher, parents Cortez and Rita, brother Mark, and sister Lori.- Ellen Hall was born on 18 April 1923 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Range Law (1944), Lawless Code (1949) and Brand of the Devil (1944). She died on 24 March 1999 in Bellevue, Nebraska, USA.
- Charles Starkweather was born on 24 November 1938 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. He died on 25 June 1959 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
- Brandon Teena was born on 12 December 1972 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. He died on 31 December 1993 in Falls City, Nebraska, USA.
- R.E. 'Tex' Madsen was born on 19 April 1897 in Norfolk, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for The Sideshow (1928), 3-Ring Marriage (1928) and The Mighty Barnum (1934). He was married to Verna Marie Rice Madsen. He died on 26 November 1948 in Norfolk, Nebraska, USA.
- Tom Wees was born on 21 February 1935 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for Terms of Endearment (1983), California Dreaming (2007) and The Scientist (2010). He was married to Darlene Schulte. He died on 18 January 2016 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
- Editor
- Editorial Department
- Producer
Mike Hill was born on 24 March 1949 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was an editor and producer, known for Rush (2013), Frost/Nixon (2008) and Apollo 13 (1995). He was married to LeAnne Hill. He died on 5 January 2023 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.- Julius Drum (AKA Julius L. Corder) was born in March 1958 on the Winnebago Native American Reservation in Nebraska. At the age of five, he was adopted by John and Dorothy Corder of McCook, Nebraska. After finishing high school, he relocated to California to attend medical school. He helped pay his tuition by acting in television commercials. His most noteworthy role was as Richard Yellowhawk in Thunderheart (1992). He was also a cast member of River Phoenix's final film, Dark Blood, which was finally released in 2012. He died on September 21, 2007, at the Carl T. Curtis Health Center in Macy, Nebraska, due to complications from diabetes. He was survived by his adoptive parents, his brother James Corder, and his sister Diana Gull.
- Maurice Vachon was born on 14 September 1929 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was an actor, known for AWA All-Star Wrestling (1972), WWF Championship Wrestling (1972) and WWF Prime Time Wrestling (1985). He was married to Kathy Joe. He died on 21 November 2013 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
- Suzanne M. "Sue" Waldron was born in Portland, Oregon to Henrietta (Beyer) and Stuart Arthur Waldron. They had married in Butte, Montana 8-2-1921, moving to Portland in 1929 where Henrietta was Apartment Manager. Stuart was Sales Supervisor at Northwest Electric Co.
In 1951 Waldron began at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico where she received stage and radio drama experience.
In 1952 she began acting in the Fir Acres suspense drama "Rebecca" playing the role of Mrs. Danver's mysterious but domineering housekeeper. Later she played in "An Inspector Calls" as Sybil a socially prominent wife.
Suzanne joined the Magic Ring Repertory Company the play "Sight Unseen" beginning November 1953 at: Alexander Oumansky's Magic Ring Theater-In-The-Round.
On 9 October 1957 "House of Horror" debuted on KPTV with Waldron as host "Tarantula Ghoul" described as a cross between Vampira and a Charles Addams cartoon in The New Yorker.
Around Halloween 1958, Meadows Records released the 45rpm "Tarantula Ghoul & Her Gravediggers" - "King Kong" with flip side "Graveyard Rock."
On 30 December 1959, Waldron married John Petty in Stevenson, Washington.
Beginning 19 February 1960 Waldron was back on stage, joining the Portland Civic Theatre with "The Desk Set" and co-starred in "See How They Run" in 1962; with "Threepenny Opera" in 1962 playing "Jenny".
Waldron continued in theatre until the late 1970's.
In June 1982 Suzanne Petty passed away in Omaha, Nebraska at age 50 from complications caused by colon cancer. - Additional Crew
- Casting Director
- Actress
Pam Carter was born on 7 March 1954 in Davenport, Iowa, USA. She was a casting director and actress, known for Street Sharks (1994), Archie's Weird Mysteries (1999) and Citizen Ruth (1996). She died on 28 February 2005 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.- Lisa Lambert was born on 1 June 1969 in Pawnee City, Nebraska, USA. She died on 31 December 1993 in Humboldt, Nebraska, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
James Devney was born on 5 April 1947 in Arizona, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Election (1999), Under the Gun (1987) and Malibu High (1979). He died on 11 September 2015 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.- American novelist and biographer Mari Sandoz was born in Sheridan County, NE, in 1901, the eldest of six children of Swiss immigrants (she once noted that she grew up speaking German and hearing French, Polish and Czech, due to the number of Europeans who settled the Nebraska frontier; she didn't learn to speak English until she started school, at nine years of age). After graduating she took the exams to become a rural teacher, and taught school for five years. Afterwards she attended the University of Nebraska for 3-1/2 years but did not graduate.
She began writing at an early age and had several stories published in the "Omaha Daily News". In 1937 she was offered a position at the Nebraska Historical Society as assistant editor of their publication, "Nebraska History". She had written a biography of her father, "Old Jules", which had been rejected by many publishers. Frustrated, she decided to give up writing. After she got the position at the historical society, however, she decided to give it another try. She re-submitted the manuscript to several publishers. It was eventually accepted (after 13 more rejections) and published in 1935. It won the "Atlantic" Magazine prize for non-fiction.
She continued to write, and her most famous book would be "Cheyenne Autumn", which came out in 1951; it was made into a very popular film, Cheyenne Autumn (1964), directed by 'John Ford (I)'.
Mari Sandoz died in New York City in 1966. - Sound Department
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bryce Dion was born on 7 May 1976 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA. Bryce was an assistant director, known for The Unknown Trilogy (2007), Festival (2011) and Shiloh Falls (2007). Bryce died on 26 August 2014 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.- Patrick Deuel was born on 28 March 1962. He was married to Edith Runyan. He died on 29 April 2016 in Kearney, Nebraska, USA.
- Bob Gibson was born on 9 November 1935 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was married to Wendy Nelson and Charline Johnson. He died on 2 October 2020 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
- Grover Cleveland Alexander was born on 26 February 1887 in Elba, Nebraska, USA. He was married to Aimee Alexander. He died on 4 November 1950 in St. Paul, Nebraska, USA.
- Writer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
Alissa Reider was a writer and producer, known for Brett Killed Mom: A Sister's Diary (1996). She died on 16 April 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Leta Powell Drake was born on 10 March 1938 in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story (1986) and Kidding Around (1980). She was married to Mr. Drake. She died on 15 September 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.- Davey Bold was born on 16 May 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He died on 16 July 1978 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
- Actor
Walter P. Cole was born on 26 June 1882 in Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, USA. He was an actor. He died on 26 February 1936 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.- Bess Streeter Aldrich was born on 17 February 1881 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. She was a writer, known for The Woman Who Was Forgotten (1929), Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) and The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story (1983). She was married to Charles S. Aldrich. She died on 3 August 1954 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
- Marianne De Camp was born on 25 January 1939 in Clearwater, Nebraska, USA. She was an actress, known for The Monster Squad (1987). She died on 16 April 2022 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
- Ronald Vosta was born on 25 July 1927 in Milford, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for Nebraska (2013). He died on 29 July 2021 in Milford, Nebraska, USA.
- Animation Department
Lester Pourier was born on 19 November 1931 in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, USA. Lester is known for Pac-Man (1982), ABC Weekend Specials (1977) and Josie and the Pussy Cats in Outer Space (1972). Lester died on 2 December 2020 in Whiteclay, Nebraska, USA.- Actor
- Sound Department
Connor John Frillman was born at Bergan Mercy hospital in Omaha on November 10th, 1997. He began independent filmmaking in the Omaha area at the age of 20, learning how to use sound systems on various film shoots, as well as acting in front of the camera. Within a year of working on his first films, Connor John was killed in a motorcycle accident at 72nd and Western in Omaha on September 16th, 2019. After his death, his ashes have been scattered throughout the continental United States and Europe by various family and friends.- Henry Lynch was born on 4 January 1928 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA. He was married to 'Jane Smith. He died on 2 June 2019 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
- Candy Davis was born on 25 October 1980 in the USA. She died on 27 November 2002 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
- Executive
Before serving in the military, he was a professional drummer in the sixties for various recording artists. Upon release from the Army, he began a career in writing and did some comedy writing for Joan Rivers in the 1980s, as well as doing short stories and magazine work. During the nineties he became a script consultant, recently having worked with George A. Johnson on his recent film Dreamer: The Movie (2004) as well as the Award-winning documentary Death Voice from producer Barbara Hammond.
A native of Iowa, he was recently listed as one of ninety famous Iowans to be included in the Iowa Walk of Fame, with his name and star in the sidewalk in Shenandoah, Iowa along with more illustrious Iowans such as John Wayne and Donna Reed.- Richard Carey died on 13 January 2024 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
- Music Department
- Sound Department
Rick Winquest was born on 6 June 1955 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Rick is known for Virtuosity (1995), Ghost Ship (2002) and Masters of the Universe (1987). Rick died on 14 June 2023 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.- Norman Saunders was born on 1 January 1907 in Minot, North Dakota, USA. He was a writer, known for Mars Attacks! (1996). He was married to Ellene Politis. He died on 9 March 1989 in Nebraska, USA.
- Philip DeVine was born on 8 October 1971 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He died on 31 December 1993 in Humboldt, Nebraska, USA.
- Crazy Horse was born in 1842 in South Dakota, USA. He died on 5 September 1877 in Fort Robinson, Nebraska, USA.
- Ella Melton Peck was born on 26 November 1911 in Nebraska, USA. She was married to Reverend Jasper Newton Melton. She died on 26 October 2002 in Kearney, Nebraska, USA.
- Actor
- Art Department
- Camera and Electrical Department
Guerney Hays was born on 26 December 1895 in Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for The Chechahcos (1923). He died in December 1963 in Nebraska, USA.- Andra Franklin was born on 22 August 1959 in Anniston, Alabama, USA. He died on 6 December 2006 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
- Actress
- Make-Up Department
- Script and Continuity Department
Tania Ruth Greene, 62, of Lincoln, NE passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023. She lived fully as a truly authentic, kind, intuitive and intelligent person.
The family moved much throughout her childhood - to Phoenix, Albuquerque, Sweden - finally settling in Hastings, NE. In the late 1980's Tania moved to Lincoln to start a business as a manicurist. Here she fine-tuned her exemplary listening skills. Tania's many professions had "design" as a commonality - graphic arts, manicuring, floral design, filmmaking, etc. She fully embraced being a college student, ending up with 3 B.A.'s (Art, Fine Art, Film and New Media Studies). Tania belonged to Mensa, a group for persons with gifted IQs.
In 1992, Tania met Todd, her soul mate. They married in 1999. In 2004 Tania was thrilled to be the lead make-up artist for the full-length film, Almost Normal. More recently, Tania fully enjoyed doing make up and costumes at the Lied Center for shows such as Jagged Little Pill and Hamilton. In the last 5 years, Tania thoroughly loved her full-time position, and those she served, at Live Yes Studios. She put her whole heart and soul into these endeavors.
Tania never met an animal that she did not like, and who did not like her. She doted on many pets throughout her life. Her soul had a life-renewing and life-enhancing quality that many were naturally drawn to. Tania also made long-lasting friendships wherever she worked or lived. She returned to Sweden several times to visit persons she had befriended years before. Her many friends loved her genuineness, compassion, listening skills, intuition, sense of humor, honesty, and infectious laugh.
A non-materialist, Tania preferred to consult her intuition and/or God's guidance on her paths in life. She respected, and enjoyed connecting with, persons from all walks of life. Tania celebrated uniqueness and inherent worth in herself and others. She would wish for her life, and other's lives, to be celebrated. Tania Greene brought out the best in people. She was loved by all of her friends and family.
Tania was killed in a car accident on a stretch of Highway 2 north of Palmyra, Nebraska. Hers was the latest in a string of deaths in that same intersection in a number of years. The town of Palmyra and the Nebraska Department of Transportation both worked together after Tania's death to reduce the speed limit from 70 mph to 55mph, and are reviewing other measures to secure the safety not only of the intersection of where Tania died, but of the two-mile stretch of highway connected to that same intersection.- Sylvia Wemhoff was born on 10 October 1918 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She was married to George John Wemhoff. She died on 18 April 2008 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
- Jim Eisenhardt died on 12 January 2024 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Barbara Acklin was born on 28 February 1943 in Oakland, California, USA. She was a composer, known for A Brother's Kiss (1997), Sparkle (2012) and The Beiderbecke Tapes (1987). She was married to Eugene Record. She died on 27 November 1998 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.- Bob Devaney was born on 13 April 1915 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. He died on 9 May 1997 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
- Joe Dusek was born on 30 December 1910 in the USA. He was a director, known for All-Star Wrestling Omaha (1957) and The Wrestler (1974). He died on 31 October 1992 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.